Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, May 5, 2026
Votes on Failed amendment to remove no-work-requirement from rent program, 5-3
What happened
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors directed staff to draft a Human Rights Ordinance (item 6) on a 6-1 vote, with Supervisors Letourneau and Kirshner dissenting.
- Jurisdiction
- Loudoun County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 5-3
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsChapter 10 Procedures - Placards [case
Awaiting final voteRoute 50 Safety and Operational Study sent to TLUC
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 12
Direction to draft Human Rights Ordinance
Board directed staff to draft a human rights ordinance including identified areas of focus, scalability options, comprehensive fiscal impact analysis, and recommendations on scope of authority for a human rights commission. Passed 6-1 with Supervisors Letourneau and Kirshner voting no; Supervisor Turner off the dais.
- comprehensive fiscal impact analysis
- individual briefings with each supervisor prior to returning to full board
- formal public hearing prior to any board action
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors directed staff to draft a Human Rights Ordinance (item 6) on a 6-1 vote, with Supervisors Letourneau and Kirshner dissenting.
Key Decisions (12)
Direction to draft Human Rights Ordinance
Board Member Initiative for short-term rent supplement program
Failed amendment to remove no-work-requirement from rent program
Failed amendment to add citizenship preference to rent program
Banshee Reeks equestrian trail amendments
Safe Streets Loudoun Local Roadway Safety Action Plan
Route 50 Safety and Operational Study sent to TLUC
Western Loudoun North-South Rural Roads Corridor Study
Old Waterford Road Virginia State Scenic Byway designation
Reconsideration of Cochrane Tech denial
Remand of Cochrane Tech to Planning Commission
County participation opposing Dulles Greenway toll increase
Development Activity (9)
Cochrane Tech
Industrial
Round Hill Fire Station
Infrastructure
Leesburg South Fire Station 28
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple residents testified that rents have tripled or more (e.g.,…
Commercial Demand
Data center demand remains high in Loudoun County ('data center…
Infrastructure
Route 7 improvements are expected to drive increased traffic onto…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: 3 chairs, 12 board members, 8 staff members, 2 attorneys, and 7 members of the public.
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